Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 November 2003. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Monday, 10 November 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners were held in the North West in each year since 1992. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were held in the north west in each year since 1992. [134900] Paul Goggins: The population held in Prison Service establishments in the north west region from 1992 to 2003 is given in the following table. Total prison population, north west region, as at 30 June _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of prisoners 1992 5,397 1993 5,960 1994 6,329 1995 6,701 1996 7,707 1997 8,805 1998 9,469 1999 9,080 2000 9,586 2001 9,835 2002 10,810 2003 11,184 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Prison Service establishments in the north west region are: Altcourse Forest Bank Liverpool Manchester Buckley Hall Risley Hindley Thorn Cross Lancaster Farms Preston Garth Haverigg Wymott Kirkham Lancaster Styal

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